Houston County Bridge Report Card

Houston County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Houston County, Alabama

Houston County has 248 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.4% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95 daily vehicle crossings.

248Total Bridges

1Poor (0.4%)

131Fair (52.8%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

95daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Houston County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 248 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	0.4%	0.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.0%	4.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	920,035 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	0.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.0%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	95 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWillie Raley RD over Beaver Creek — 95 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 231 Mp 15.643 over Central Of Georgia R. R. — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Houston County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Houston County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Willie Raley RD over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	95	1990
County Road #22 over 0mussee Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	700	1993
Co RD 33 over Cowarts Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	500	1989
Omussee RD over Crawford Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	400	2000
Rocky Creek RD over Cowarts Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	285	2002
Creek Church RD over Rockey Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	100	1998
US 231 Mp 24.616 over Branch	High traffic	Fair	37,220	1925
US 231 Mp 25.356 over Quail Creek	High traffic	Fair	34,100	1928
SR 210 Mp 9.130 over Poplar Spring Branch	High traffic	Fair	26,740	1958
Westgate Parkway over Rock Creek	High traffic	Fair	26,565	1990

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.